Thursday, March 26, 2009

I have learned that Barney Butter is as versatile (and delicious!) as it gets. It is tasty on waffles, oatmeal, bagels, toast, crackers, sandwiches, cereal...mmm mmm. And toppings? Applesauce, fresh fruit, jelly/jam/preserves - this stuff goes well with everything!

Not only is the flavor great, but the color is nice too. A perfectly pretty tan :] The only bad thing is that too much of it can stick in the stomach, or on the roof of the mouth. But some hardcore nut butter lovers may adore that. Also, it can get kind of messy. I usually go light on the PB & such, but I couldn't resist piling on the Barney Butter. It spreads very easily, at room temperature or out of the fridge. (Trust me, I tried both ways.)

Thanks, Barney Butter, for the great samples! I will definitely be buying a big jar of this almond butter sometime in the future.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Whatever the heck you call it, it is my absolute favorite season. The trees are starting to get their leaves back, flowers are starting to bloom, the weather is beautiful again....Ahh. It makes the winter worth it. (Winter is my least fav - haha, can you tell?)

I am so excited for this time of year... even though Spring Break is over. (I go back to school tomorrow.) There's a hearty eight weeks before summer...but Easter is right around the corner! I have a lot of recipes in my head that I am excited to share with you guys as soon as I get the chance. I just adore springtime!!! What is your favorite season?

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Is this a dream? I asked myself after arriving home to find two ENORMOUS boxes on the front porch. I was even more amazed when I opened them up. Thank you so much, Turtle Mountain, for the delicious treats that you sent me. They supplied me with the majority of their So Delicious Made with Coconut Milk (vegan!) line, and wow, was I impressed.

Monday, March 9, 2009

When I first moved to KS, I had a pink & purple fairy room. Then I got the furniture that I have now, and the walls were paintstakingly stripped of the wallpaper and painted light blue. At that point, I had a geometric blue-green-purple bedspread. I recently redid my room for the last time (before I go off to college, that is) and I think that it reflects me pretty well. Mostly, it reflects my love of color and desire to travel. What do you all think?

Friday, March 6, 2009

This breakfast is an old favorite of mine that I haven't had in a while - puffed rice & pineapple. Usually, I eat this combo sans yogurt, with lots of pineapple juice and walnuts on top. Today I switched it up: I got my healthy fats this morning from the plain coconut milk yogurt (complete Turtle Mountain review coming soon!) that I used. YUM!

Lunch was a simple salad of romaine + strawberries, with some Mareblu Naturals nuts (again, review coming soon!) as well as a clementine.

I had a special treat with dinner: a soda! I rarely drink pop, but I was craving it. I had a Fitz's Cream soda mixed with the juice of 2 meyer lemons & 1/2 of a lime. It really gave this drink an extra POW! Fitz's is semi-local (St. Louis, MO) and made without high fructose corn syrup or aspartame. My dad & sister are addicted :) Dinner was rice & beans with salsa, lettuce & carrots, and a corn muffin. Rice & beans is somewhat of a staple at my house - always filling, and always good. I feel like I am constantly apologizing for my lack of blogging! I will get some automatic posts up soon. Softball tryouts were all this week, so I'll let you all know if I made the team as soon as the results are posted. Have a great night!